thankful {day 11}

With Thanksgiving being only days away, I realize that I haven't done well with posting everyday. I have been thinking about it everyday and have been taking the time to realize all that I am thankful for, because lately it seems like I have a lot to be thankful for.


Today I am thankful for my grandparents. They are amazing and such a big part of my life. If I need them, they are always here for me. If they don't see the kids for a couple of days, they are calling and insisting to see them. They say that can't stand it when they don't get to love and kiss them.

I love that we can spend a Sunday afternoon together, just like we did this last Sunday. The day was gloomy and the wind was blowing in a storm. But at my grandparents house it was so warm and cozy!

We spent the afternoon, talking, having cheese sticks and yogurt, and listening to the kids giggle and throw balls across the living room with grandpa. I just love them and love all of the time that we get to spend together!


...note to self: you need to take some photos of the kids with their grandparents!!

thankful {day 10}

Today I am thankful that someone has learned how to write her name.
She writes it on EVERYTHING...and I mean everything.
I love it!
It makes me smile when I find it, even when I find it in my checkbook!

thankful {day 9}

Today I am thankful for things that make me laugh...

because being a mom,

you need a good laugh every once in a while!

thankful {day 8}

Today I am thankful that I catch little moments like this...

thankful {day 7}

Today I am thankful for my dad...
Who happens to be having a birthday today...
So Happy Birthday Dad!!

Today I am thankful for the relationship that my dad and I have now!

We have had some rough times...We haven't always agreed...We haven't always been on the same page...but time heals old wounds and thank heavens that it does.
We are good now...so good! We talk almost every day. I feel like I can tell him anything. We share our lives now, the good and the bad.
I have come to the realization that when it comes to family, I kinda got delt a bad hand. One divorce is bad enough, but to have to go through 2, it, well, it really SUCKS! And to all of you who know me, know that it was a lot messier than just 2 divorces. And it was easy to be mad and to place blame, but in the whole scheme of things it all just really doesn't matter! What matters is the relationships that we build after. What matters is how much you are willing to forgive and forget. What matters is that you learn from it.
I have been hurt, I have cried, I have felt alone, I have been angry. I have learned how to cope. I have learned what is really important. And what is really important is LOVE, Love is all that really matters. Not one time in the last 15 years did I ever question the love that my dad had for me. I always knew it was there. He has always loved me and I know that now! And through it all I have always loved him! Through the good times and the bad times!
So thanks Dad! Thanks for being you and loving me the way that you do!!

thankful {day6}...

I skipped a day...
I was busy cooking all afternoon...
The snow makes me feel like cooking and filling my home with warm yummy scents...
I love it...
but I did nothing else all day...

but today I am thankful for music...
let me tell you why...
last night the CMA awards were on...
and my family gathered around our t.v....
we watched... and sang loud
and the girls danced around the family room...
We all had a favorite...
The girls LOVED Taylor Swift (of course)
Ryan and Easton loved The Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson,
and I loved Lady A...
and mostly when they sang this song.
I love it...
It gives me chills and makes me cry when I hear it...EVERYTIME!



so being thankful for music may be silly...
but for us we love it and we love it all together!!

thankful {day 5}...

Today I am thankful that my sister, my mom, and her husband made it home safe and sound!!

My sister, my mom, and her husband were on a 7 day cruise. They left on Halloween and docked this Sunday.

Then we hear this morning that the very ship they were on has started on fire and is stranded out in the ocean!! Here is the STORY!